Athletics & Running Sports Section
PSUK Marathon Championships
Shakespeare Marathon, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Sunday, 7 May 2006 starting at 10.00 am
A five strong Lancashire team were triumphant in the 2006 PSUK Marathon when they scooped the first team prize and Mike Riley was first in the individual open and veteran classes. Ian Pudge was placed 4th male and Steve Broadbent was 3rd veteran 40+.
The race started at 10am with cloudy but humid conditions. As the morning progressed the clouds broke and the temperature rose into the 70's. This did not stop Central Division's Mike Riley running a tremendous race finishing 2nd in the overall Shakespeare Marathon event in 2 hours 46 minutes. Mike, 40 years, won the Police Sport UK open race and also the veteran 40+ class.
Burnley's Ian Pudge ran his debut marathon and finished in a tremendous 'sub 3' time of 2 hours 59 minutes. Northern Division's Steve Broadbent and Eastern's Simon Banfield having run in the London Marathon two weeks earlier both ran good races in 3.21 and 3.26 respectively. Headquarters based Inspector Neil Hunter also ran an excellent time of 3.26.
A presentation of awards and prizes took place following the event in the Stratford Manor Hotel.
Mike Riley has now been put forward to compete in the 2006 European Police Marathon Championships (USPE) to be held in Turkey in November. More...
Results
Individual - Lancashire in bold type
| Police Pos. | Main Pos. | Forename | Surname | Sex/Age | Team | Time | Prizes |
| 1 | 2 | Michael | Riley | M40 | Lancashire | 2:46:29 | Ist Male | Ist Vet 40 |
| 2 | 3 | Peter | Orme | M47 | Derbyshire | 2:50:10 | 2nd Male | 1st Vet 45 |
| 3 | 4 | Christine | Howard | F35 | Derbyshire | 2:51:19 | Ist Lady | 1st lady Vet |
| 4 | 11 | Mark | King | M35 | Leicesterhire | 2:56:23 | 3rd Male | |
| 5 | 18 | Ian | Pudge | M32 | Lancashire | 2:59:52 | 4th Male | |
| 6 | 31 | Duncan | Malloy | M41 | Leicesterhire | 3:05:46 | | 2nd Vet 40 |
| 7 | 64 | Andy | Lakeland | M34 | South Yorks | 3:13:20 | | |
| 8 | 82 | Paul | Slaymaker | M25 | West Mercia | 3:15:57 | | |
| 9 | 95 | Lynne | Callaghan | F31 | Staffordshire | 3:19:06 | 2nd Lady | |
| 10 | 105 | Steven | Broadbent | M46 | Lancashire | 3:21:53 | | 3rd Vet 40 |
| 11 | 124 | Neil | Hunter | M46 | Lancashire | 3:26:16 | | |
| 12 | 130 | Simon | Banfield | M33 | Lancashire | 3:26:43 | | |
| 13 | 140 | Bob | Hind | M52 | North Wales | 3:28:09 | | 1st Vet 50 |
| 14 | 167 | Peter | Hague | M33 | South Yorks | 3:32:24 | | |
| 15 | 191 | John | Cooper | M45 | Kent | 3:36:22 | | |
| 16 | 192 | Dave | Needham | M59 | South Yorks | 3:36:38 | | |
| 17 | 233 | Nick | Bryan | M38 | Leicesterhire | 3:43:12 | | |
| 18 | 278 | Isabel | McDonald | F44 | Grampian | 3:49:34 | 3rd Lady | |
| 19 | 283 | Owen | Rogers | M39 | Cambridgeshire | 3:50:18 | | |
| 20 | 294 | John | Rees | M41 | Dyfed Powys | 3:51:53 | | |
| 21 | 322 | Ron | Retalic | M52 | Grampian | 3:54:17 | | |
| 22 | 363 | James | Bentley | M48 | GMP | 3:57:49 | | |
| 23 | 370 | Debbie | James | F37 | Gwent | 3:58:32 | | |
| 24 | 419 | Mike | Smith | M34 | South Yorks | 4:08:07 | | |
| 25 | 483 | Robert | Mawhood | M47 | South Yorks | 4:17:45 | | |
| 26 | 487 | Steven | New | M40 | Gwent | 4:18:19 | | |
Teams
| Lancs | Leicester | S.Yorks |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2:46:29 | 2:56:23 | 3:13:20 |
| 2:59:52 | 3:05:46 | 3:32:24 |
| 3:21:53 | 3:43:12 | 3:36:38 |
| Totals | | |
| 09:08:14 | 09:45:21 | 10:22:22 |
Four of the five strong team - From left - Steve Broadbent, Simon Banfield, Mike Riley and Ian Pudge
Mike Riley receives his 2nd overall prize from the Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon
Steve Broadbent on the home straight by the River Avon
Neil Hunter (above) and Simon Banfield (below) storm into finish
